Leadership Bites

Leadership Bites is a series of leadership thoughts presented by Gary Knapman for reflection and Personal growth.

Featured Thought

Doing good for others starts with you!

I think it's a fair assumption that, no matter what position you occupy, performing well is one desired goal. Most of us want to be good at what we do and we desire to see that we are contributing to a team and helping others. But we cannot expect to perform to this level if we do not take care of ourselves first. I know that first off it sounds a little selfish, but I assure you it's far from it.

To be at the top of your game you need to make sure you are as strong as you can be in mind, body, and spirit. Meditating, exercising, and exploring your faith are practices that anyone should carry out on a daily basis. Take time out of your schedule to exercise! It will increase your health, make you feel better and give you much more energy for any task at hand. Set aside a few moments out of everyday to meditate on the events of recent times to pin point what is going right and what you need to work on. Finally, exploring your faith let's you, among other things, instill some purpose in your life.

Once you are as strong as you can be, you can be all you can be for others. ​